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Rener cracks me up. I sincerely appreciate his creativity, energy, and clear presentation of jiu jitsu principles. His sales pitch at the end for Gracie University is what made me really smile.
I have a couple of serious questions for Rener and Ryron based on this presentation. I'm not expecting a response in this forum, but I would appreciate it if they gave these questions some serious consideration.
1) Isn't the current price of $160 per month (minimum) an amount that's out of range for most people who would otherwise be eager to train at Gracie Certified Training Centers (CTCs)? (The pricing seems to be based on what would be normal in California, but California pricing simply doesn't work in parts of the USA where wages are much lower than in California.)
2) Why would I pay $160 (or $180 or $200) per month when there are minimal opportunities for training at a lot of the training centers? (Owner/operators seem to be fitting classes around their own personal schedules rather than a weekly schedule that makes logical sense for the students.)
Observing Gracie University develop over the years, I see that there are moments of intense interest and people being inspired to start their own Gracie Garage or Certified Training Center, but there seems to be a lack of sustained increase in opportunities for the students who want safe, structured training in Gracie Jiu Jitsu at a reasonable price.
Rener mentioned price point in his presentation. In my opinion, local price points are way too high at area CTCs here in South Florida, for example, for the amount of training and schedule that is offered, and I suspect that the same holds for much of the USA. Right now, jiu jitsu training is for the rich and for those who have the luxury of going to class at weird hours in the day (or who are able to sleep in a gym and make jiu jitsu their full-time focus and occupation). Do you guys not believe in jiu jitsu for all (beyond online lessons)?
Detroit (8/25/2024 6:59 PM)
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Most CTCs still charge rates that track with the local cost of living and offer classes only in the evenings and on weekends. Many of these schools are run by certified instructors who also work full-time jobs during the day. Their passion for sharing this amazing martial motivates them, not the prospect of getting rich. It's true that Rener is focused on making all CTCs more profitable with increased emphasis on implementing best business practices to increase enrollment and income so that the part-time CTC owners can become full-time instructors. Your points are often discussed during CTC leader meetings.
Gracie University 1
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The right move at the wrong time is the wrong move.
Kanye212 (6/28/2023 8:10 AM)
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Word.
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I'm thinking about opening a Gracie Garage seeing as the nearest CTC is 4.5 hours away. I've already purchased the streaming content for Gracie Combatives but I'm starting to think the DVD's might be better for group learining. Is there any difference content wise between the DVD's and the streaming videos?
JKurtzman (12/14/2019 7:09 AM)
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The advantage of the streaming lessons is that it gives you access to the most recent forum questions. Otherwise, the lessons are identical.
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can i use my home to start my business once i take the courses and stuff
danger1999 (11/11/2019 4:04 PM)
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If you're referring to starting a CTC, review the requirements. A home is fine for a Gracie garage, but is unlikely to suffice for a commercial CTC.
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Can I do a similar presentation for my company?
PatPoose2 (12/4/2018 8:28 PM)
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Of course, just be sure to use your own terminology please.
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At 17:20, when Rener applies the Trap and Roll Escape technique, he does't grab the back of the elbow as he usually teaches. Instead, he grabs the front. Are both ways right?
Nicolas Bento (5/30/2017 11:43 AM)
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Both ways will work, grabbing the back of the elbow is better for punch protection.
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